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Abstracts and ePosters (for those who participate) will be made available on June 25th to all registered attendees.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Rosemary Rochford, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Ethel Cesarman, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Nancy Raab-Traub, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Microbiology & Immunology UNC-Chapel Hill Virology, Elliott Kieff Lecture
Thomas Schulz, MD, Professor and Head of the Institute of Virology, Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Germany
Professor Paul Farrell, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease, Professor of Tumour Virology, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK

Preliminary Program as of May 13th:

Group lunches will be included for all three full days of the meeting, Sunday through Tuesday (included in registration fees for meeting participants):

Sunday, June 30th: Box Lunch pickup at the nearby Panera Bread to be enjoyed at the beautiful Boston Public Garden and Boston Commons.

Monday, July 1st: 1:00 – 2:45 pm at Maggiano’s Little Italy (next door to the Hilton Boston Park Plaza).

Tuesday, July 2nd: 1:00 – 3:00 pm (includes time to walk there and back) – Dim Sum Group Lunch at Empire Garden in Chinatown (9 minute walk from the hotel, transportation will be provided if needed).

The Gala Networking Dinner will be at the Avenue 34 Venue at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza on Tuesday from 7-10 PM.

Please note that although we have now added lunches to all three days, the meeting provides only coffee, tea and decaf in the morning as well as a mid-morning break with the addition of some baked goods. For those who want to start their day with a more substantial breakfast, there are many local options, including Starbucks and Off the Common at the hotel, CityPlaceBoston a few blocks down at 8 Park Plaza, which is a small food court including for breakfast Dunkin Donuts & Panera Bread. Or get up early and enjoy an “elegant comfort food” breakfast at Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Back Bay, 399 Boylston St. which is just a 4 minute walk from the Hilton. You can place your order inside or online for pickup. This won’t work on Sunday as they don’t open until 8 AM on Sunday and we are starting at 8:00 AM.

Off the Common is the Hilton’s Lobby Restaurant open from 7:00 AM.
Tatte Bakery & Cafe Back Bay
CityPlace for Dunkin & Panera Bread
The Gala Dinner on Tuesday evening is planned at the Avenue 34 venue located at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza
Buffet dinner, 2 complimentary drinks & DJ, extra ticket required
During Sunday's lunch break take a 6 minute walk to Panera Bread to pickup a box lunch
Across from the Panera bread is Boston's famous Public Garden and Boston Common parks where we hope the weather will cooperate and attendees can enjoy al fresco dining.
For Monday's lunch we have reserved the entire Maggiano's Little Italy which is right next to the Hilton Boston Back Bay
Family style menu will include Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, Chicken Piccata, Maggiano's Salad, Stuffed Mushrooms and Dessert. Please let us know if you have special dietary requirements through the registration form.
On Tuesday we will take a 9 minute walk to the Emerald Garden which is inside an old theater and enjoy a lunch of Dim Sum in Boston's Chinatown.